7 Springs Orthopedics
Nashville, US Β· 2 known investors
SportOrtho is an orthopedic urgent care practice offering same-day and walk-in appointments for muscle, bone, and joint pain treatment in Middle Tennessee. The practice emphasizes conservative care, physical therapy, and surgical consultation, with 12 locations across the region.
Also known as 7 Springs Orthopedics Β· Seven Springs Orthopedics Β· Sport Ortho Urgent Care
Founders & leadership
Investors Β· 2
Also in the syndicate Β· 1
Company profile
researched Aug 20267 Springs Orthopedics is a multi-clinic orthopedic provider based in Middle Tennessee that treats musculoskeletal conditions ranging from muscle, bone and joint pain and sports injuries to complex fractures, spinal issues, work-related injuries and pain management needs. Following its December 2021 acquisition of Sport Ortho Urgent Care, the combined company adopted "Sport Ortho Urgent Care" as its primary operating name, and the 7springsortho.com site now presents the Sport Ortho brand.
The practice combines four entry points into a single coordinated care plan: orthopedic urgent care with walk-in and same-day appointments; direct-access physical therapy that requires no referral; advanced non-operative care including sports medicine, targeted injections, biologics and regenerative options such as PRP; and surgical care delivered by fellowship-trained surgeons. Every clinic offers on-site X-ray, with advanced imaging arranged when a provider requires it, and the stated care pathway runs from evaluation and imaging through diagnosis, a personalized treatment plan, treatment or surgery, and guided follow-up to return to activity. Named providers include non-operative sports medicine physician Zachary Hood, MD; shoulder and sports medicine surgeon Nicholas Dantzker, MD; and orthopedic surgeons Charles Robert Kaelin Jr., MD, George A. Dahir, MD, and Keith D. Nord, MD. Specialty coverage spans neck and back, shoulders, elbow, hand and wrist, hips, knees, and foot and ankle.
Founding story
7 Springs Orthopedics was founded in 2006 by Brant Bell and Stu Jones as a multi-clinic provider of comprehensive orthopedic care. According to Bell, the founders built the practice around a model intended to deliver high-quality orthopedic care in a friendly environment convenient to patients and their families, aligned with a broader shift toward accessible, patient-centered, same-day services.
Business model
The company operates owned, community-based orthopedic clinics that deliver diagnosis, imaging, non-operative treatment, physical therapy and surgery within one practice, keeping patients inside its own network across the full episode of care rather than referring them out.
Revenue is generated from patient care services β orthopedic urgent care visits, on-site imaging, physical therapy, injections, biologics and regenerative treatments, and surgical procedures β with most insurance accepted and no referral required.
Traction
The practice grew from its 2006 founding to a multi-clinic Middle Tennessee network, reported 14 full-time orthopedic locations with six offering in-house full-time physical therapy after the December 2021 Sport Ortho acquisition, and currently lists 12 clinics on its website. Third-party business data estimates annual revenue in the $1Mβ$10M range and approximately 11 employees as of July 2026.
Latest developments
The company now operates publicly as Sport Ortho Urgent Care across 12 Middle Tennessee clinics, offering orthopedic urgent care, direct-access physical therapy, advanced non-operative care including injections, biologics and PRP, and surgical care from fellowship-trained surgeons.
βΈFull profile β market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Following the December 2021 combination with Sport Ortho Urgent Care, the company described itself as forming one of the largest orthopedic footprints in Tennessee. Comparable practices cited in third-party company data include OrthoBethesda, The Steadman Clinic and OrthoCarolina.
Positioning rests on immediate access without referrals, extended hours, on-site X-ray at every clinic, and a single practice that covers urgent care, non-operative sports medicine, physical therapy and fellowship-trained surgical care, so patients do not have to restart with a new provider as their care escalates. The company emphasizes conservative, non-operative pathways before surgery and sufficient consultation time with an experienced orthopedic provider.
Technology
Clinics operate on-site X-ray with coordination of advanced imaging when needed. The company's web properties use Cloudflare CDN, PHP, jQuery, Slick, reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel and Facebook widgets.
Go-to-market
The practice attracts patients directly through neighborhood clinic locations, walk-in and same-day scheduling, direct-access physical therapy without a referral, extended operating hours and online/phone booking, supported by local digital marketing and analytics tooling.
Patients in Middle Tennessee with muscle, bone and joint pain, whether from acute injury, sports and work-related injuries, complex fractures, spinal conditions, or age-related wear, including both adult and pediatric orthopedic patients.
Geography
Operations are concentrated in Middle Tennessee. The company website lists 12 clinics: Antioch, Brentwood, Clarksville, East Nashville, Hendersonville, Lawrenceburg, Manchester, Mount Juliet, Murfreesboro North, Murfreesboro South, Spring Hill and White House. At the time of the 2021 acquisition, 14 locations were reported, additionally including Shelbyville and Winchester, with a Bellevue clinic also operated at 7620 Highway 70 S in Nashville. In 2022 the company stated it planned to expand its footprint further within Tennessee and to begin evaluating expansion into other states.
History
The company was founded in 2006. In 2018 it expanded its board with directors including Cameron Perkins (CEO of Anutra Medical and founder of FastMed Urgent Care), Landon Gibbs (Altitude Ventures), Chris Booker (Frist Cressey Ventures) and Bob Yeager (former President and CEO of OrthoLink). In April 2019 it announced its first institutional financing round, co-led by Altitude Ventures and Frist Cressey Ventures, alongside the appointment of Mark Tulloch, former COO of HealthSpring, as CEO, and began opening new Middle Tennessee locations starting with Bellevue and East Nashville while adding physical therapy to its Brentwood and Antioch clinics. On December 7, 2021 it completed the acquisition of Sport Ortho Urgent Care, a Mount Juliet-based practice founded in 2015 by Dr. Charles R. Kaelin, financed by Altitude Ventures; the combined business took the Sport Ortho Urgent Care name and reported 14 full-time orthopedic locations in Middle Tennessee, six with in-house full-time physical therapy. Brant Bell continued as Founder and VP of Clinical Services of the combined company.
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Key figures
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Timeline Β· 4
launches, deals, and filings7 Springs Orthopedics completed the acquisition of Sport Ortho Urgent Care, forming a combined orthopedic provider with 14 full-time locations in Middle Tennessee, six with in-house full-time physical therapy. The combined company adopted the Sport Ortho Urgent Care name. Altitude Ventures provided the financing for the expansion.
The company began opening new locations throughout Middle Tennessee, starting with Bellevue and East Nashville, and added physical therapy services to its existing Brentwood and Antioch clinics.
7 Springs Orthopedics announced the expansion of its facilities and service lines following its first institutional financing round, co-led by Nashville-based venture capital firms Altitude Ventures and Frist Cressey Ventures.
Mark Tulloch, a 20-year healthcare veteran and former COO of HealthSpring, joined as CEO. The company had also added directors Cameron Perkins, Landon Gibbs, Chris Booker and Bob Yeager to its board in 2018.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does 7 Springs Orthopedics do?
- Middle Tennessee orthopedic practice, operating as Sport Ortho Urgent Care, offering walk-in orthopedic care, therapy and surgery.
- Who are 7 Springs Orthopedics's investors?
- 7 Springs Orthopedics's investors include Frist Cressey Ventures.
- Where is 7 Springs Orthopedics headquartered?
- 7 Springs Orthopedics is headquartered in Nashville, US.